The idea of celebrating International Women's Day first emerged in the early 20th century in the United States, during a time of rapid industrialization and economic expansion that often led to protests over poor working conditions.
Women employed in the garment and textile industries publicly demonstrated on March 8, 1857, in New York City, protesting poor working conditions and low wages. March 8 protests continued in subsequent years, the most famous of which was in 1908, when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better wages, and the right to vote.
At the first international women's conference held in Copenhagen in 1910, at the suggestion of Clara Zetkin, International Women's Day was established, and in 1975 the United Nations decided that the day would be celebrated on March 8th.
Women are still fighting for political, economic, and social gender equality today, and that's why we wish all women a wonderful day!